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Tucson Finally Ends Illegal Gun Destruction
Last month, the Arizona Supreme Court struck down a Tucson city ordinance that allowed for the destruction of confiscated firearms in violation of state law. Since 2013, 4,820 guns either seized by police or turned in by citizens have been destroyed—a policy that the NRA noted is designed to deliberately suppress legal gun ownership in the state.
Permitless Carry Heads To Michigan Senate
A package of permitless carry bills has moved to the Michigan Senate for further consideration, bringing the Great Lakes State one step closer to becoming the 13th in the nation to recognize residents’ Second Amendment right to carry a firearm for self-defense in the way they see fit.
Ohio Taco Bell Employees Shoot Masked Robbers
When two masked men entered a Cleveland Taco Bell last Wednesday, they both pulled guns and ordered the employees to the ground. For one of those robbers, it would be his last order.
Carry Life | All Thumbs
Fresh from three superb training venues, we’ve found a common, and problematic, thread.
Armed In The Storm
When a natural disaster hits and chaos reigns, the Second Amendment is all that stands between law-abiding citizens and those who would prey upon them.
California Democrats Pushing New Gun Controls For Law-Abiding Citizens
With gun ownership already heavily regulated in the state, California Democrats are pushing several more bills that would only affect law-abiding citizens, not criminals.
NRA Battling Virgin Islands Gun Confiscation
A directive that the U.S. Virgin Islands National Guard confiscate guns and ammunition from private citizens as Hurricane Irma bears down on the territory is drawing a strong response from gun-rights advocates.
Hurricane Irma Might Activate Florida’s Emergency Carry Law
Back in 2015, Florida enacted a law recognizing the right to carry a firearm without a permit during emergency situations. With a Category 5 hurricane threatening the state, the time may be near for that law to take effect.
CNN Pushes More Fake News About NRA’s Loesch
Media trade group Digital Content Next (DCN) is targeting the NRA for a video released in April featuring spokeswoman Dana Loesch. In the piece, titled “Taking on the Times,” Loesch slammed The New York Times as a dutiful shill for the Left and put the newspaper on alert. “We’re going to laser-focus on your so-called ‘honest pursuit of truth,’” she promised of their media bias. “In short, we’re coming for you.”
Texas School District Gives Students Extra Protection Against Attack
School board members in Brock, Texas, have unanimously approved plans to implement an armed school protection plan.
Robber Sent Running By 79-Year-Old Man With A Concealed Firearm
A 79-year-old man from Stanton, Texas, was leaving a convenience store last Friday afternoon when he heard someone speaking from behind him: “It would be best for you to give me the keys; I want your car.” Then there came threats of violence from the attacker, who happened to be armed with a handgun.
Glazing Over The Facts
Frequent contributor Darren LaSorte describes how Fox News anchor Tucker Carlson recently schooled gun-ban advocate Mark Glaze on gun control.
U.S. Virgin Islands Politician Uses Hurricane To Order Gun Confiscation
The governor of an American territory has instructed his National Guard to take firearms and ammunition from private citizens in the face of an impending natural disaster.
More Fake News On NRA And Race
Editor Mark Chesnut reveals yet another fake news story claiming that NRA is a racist organization.
First NRA Carry Guard Expo Draws 14,127 Attendees
By all accounts, the National Rifle Association’s inaugural NRA Carry Guard Expo was a huge success. More than 14,000 people attended the personal protection and home defense show held at the Wisconsin Center in Milwaukee.
Texas Sheriff Sends Strong Warning To Potential Looters
Disturbed by reports of looting in the Houston area in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey, the sheriff in a nearby county is taking a no-nonsense approach to protecting the struggling residents of his county.
Pro-2A Laws Take Effect In Texas
Texas gun owners have reason to celebrate, as seven pro-gun bills became law last Friday. NRA-ILA reports that the following bills have all gone into effect.
Armed Florida Lawn Worker Drives Away Attempted Robbers
He’s known in Orlando neighborhoods as a hard worker, appreciated for the attention to detail in his lawn service. And the Orange County Sheriff’s Office said that while he was tending to a lawn last Friday, three men pulled up in a red car, pulled out guns and attempted to rob him.
Exercise Your Freedom | Reholstering
One thing to never do in a hurry—reholster your handgun.
The Armed Citizen® | Memphis, TN
Armed Citizens in Memphis don’t stop at dialing 911.